Ellis O'Neal Knox (1898–1975) was the first African American to be awarded a PhD in California. Knox received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1922 from the University of California, Berkeley and his doctorate in the history and philosophy of education from…
Ellsworth Augustus Ausby (April 5, 1942 – March 6, 2011) was an African-American visual artist and educator known for his abstract work and experimentation with supports and surfaces.
Ellyn Jade is the stage name of Jade Willoughby, a Canadian actress and model. She is most noted for her role as Patti in the television drama series Little Bird, for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Leading Performance in a…
Elma Ina Lewis (September 15, 1921 – January 1, 2004) was an American arts educator and the founder of The Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and the National Center of Afro-American Artists. In 1981 she was one of the first recipients of the newly organized…
Elma Johnson Stuckey (1907–1988) was an African American poet and school teacher. Her poetry concerned the lives of black people from the days of slavery up through the late 1980s.
Elmer Anderson Carter (July 19, 1890 - January 16, 1973) was an American writer and civil rights activist. He was involved with the National Urban League and was an editor of Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life.
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William Elmer Keeton (February 14, 1882 – January 1, 1947), commonly known as Elmer Keeton, was an American musician, composer, community leader, teacher, and music director in Oakland, California. He was the founder of Keeton's Oakland Color Chorus, which…
Elmer Lucille Allen (born August 23, 1931) is an American ceramic artist and chemist. In 1966, she became the first African-American chemist at Brown-Forman in Louisville, Kentucky, and worked there for 31 years. In 2004, she became the first recipient of…
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Stereoscopic picture of the rear of Elmina Castle, between 1877-1895. Accompanying inscription reads, "Back View of Elmina Castle." Photographer unknown.
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1995-017, Item EEPA 1995-170014
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